The Television Critics Association had their award ceremony last night, and we’re pleased to report that HBO’s Game of Throneshas won the “Outstanding New Program” category, beating out such early favorites such as the popular The Walking Dead and even HBO’s much-lauded Boardwalk Empire.

The show was nominated in three other categories, “Outstanding Acheivement in Drama”, “Program o the Year”, and “Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Drama” for Peter Dinklage, awards which were won by Mad Men, Friday Night Lights for its final season, and Jon Hamm of Mad Men (very deservedly, if we may say so—brilliant work from him last season).